Castle vs ThermiteEdge: Thermite

The interaction

Editorial

Thermite directly undermines Castle. Charge placed by hand on a reinforced wall that burns a large, rotation-sized hole through it, hurting anyone close behind it.

Thermite hard-counters Castle

Playing Castle

  • Expect Thermite to target you first. Keep your gadget back until theirs has been used.
  • Play to your strength: very cheap time delay.
  • Exploit this about Thermite: must be placed at the wall, exposed to bandit tricks.

Playing Thermite

  • Prioritise Castle early, because your kit directly answers theirs.
  • Play to your strength: biggest hard breach in the game.
  • Exploit this about Castle: blocks your own rotates.

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